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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-10-30
pubmed:abstractText
ATP-dependent potassium channels are present at high density in the membranes of heart, skeletal, and smooth muscle and have a low Popen at physiological [ATP]i. The unitary conductance is 15-20 pS at physiological [K+]o, and the channels are highly selective for K+. Certain sulfonylureas are specific blockers, and some K channel openers may also act through these channels. KATP channels are probably regulated through the binding of ATP, which may in turn be regulated through changes in the ADP/ATP ratio or in pHi. There is some evidence for control through G-proteins. The channels have complex kinetics, with multiple open and close states. The main effect of ATP is to increase occupancy of long-lived close states. The channels may have a role in the control of excitability and probably act as a route for K+ loss from muscle during activity. In arterial smooth muscle they may act as targets for vasodilators.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0145-479X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
509-35
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
ATP-dependent potassium channels of muscle cells: their properties, regulation, and possible functions.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Physiology, University of Leicester, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review